August 15th is Korean Independence Day-in Korean, “광복절.” The meaning of “광복절” is a restoration of light. Korea was once under control by Japan for over 40 years. During the Japan-conquering period, many Koreans tried independent movement. The most well-known movement is March 1st movement in 1919 which is another big holiday in Korea. And in 1945, Korea finally became an independent country.
Man-Hee Lee, a veteran Korean War soldier who knows well about the misery of war, led the Independent festival to commemorate those who sacrificed for Korea. Many beautiful Korean traditional dances, plays, orchestra, martial arts performance, etc. were held and flew an extra-large thumbprint Korean flag up in the sky.
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<The thumbprint Korean flag>
The thumbprint was sealed by 17,337 citizens. Amazing isn’t it? It is now listed in the Guinness Book. Everyone who participated in the event was all touched by the effort of one man. As a love for country, Man-Hee Lee is a true patriot and peace leader of this time.
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